Chapter 228

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Chapter 228: The phone number you dialed is currently in use.

The demons of the Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom are not bandits; under the rule of Lord Bai Ze, most of the demon clans live peaceful and prosperous lives.

Many deserters may become bandits, but it is not a soldier but a retainer. They have their pride within their hearts, just like Miss, no matter what, they must not disturb the people and must not harm others.

But now it has come to a point where there is no choice. Miss is injured and needs medicine, a safe place to rest, and even more so, she needs a house. The broken wooden house with drafts everywhere simply isn’t safe enough. It may be cold, but the panda, with its fur and fat, can withstand hunger and cold. Seeing Miss endure such hardships truly breaks my heart.

And so, Dundun made a decision that goes against its ancestors.

It decided to go rob.

And by a stroke of coincidence, it targeted Kobunacho and Bai Wei who happened to pass by. One could say it was extremely lucky or extremely unlucky.

"Is the taste alright?"

"It’s not bad at all."

"These meatballs in the convenience store are homemade, not mass-produced, so they have always been good."

"I don’t know what a convenience store is. They actually sell food?" Dundun licked the sauce off its paw.

By the roadside, a giant panda sat squatting, eating meatballs that Bai Wei had just bought.

By chance, a white-collar worker passed by after getting off work and suddenly caught sight of a dark figure. He used reasoning, pushed up his glasses, and took a closer look.

"What are you looking at?" Dundun replied unhappily.

"… It’s a bear!!" The white-collar worker was so scared that he ran away in a panic.

"What an impolite person," Dundun said unhappily.

"Indeed, how rude. Can pandas and ordinary bears be compared?" Bai Wei also scoffed, "Such lack of knowledge."

"Exactly, exactly."

Then an elderly person in their sixties came back from grocery shopping and greeted Bai Wei.

"Oh, Mr. Bai, squatting here? Shouldn’t you go home and cook?"

"I was just about to go back," Bai Wei noticed that they were familiar with each other and greeted them with a smile. "You seem quite healthy. Are you going home after grocery shopping?"

"Hmm… Is this big fella yours?" The elderly person was not afraid and asked with a smile, "Such a big size, first time seeing it, huh?"

Dundun said curiously, "Aren’t you afraid of me?"

"Hahaha, I used to travel around and do business too, old man. Pandas, well, I haven’t seen one up close, but I’ve heard of them," the elderly person didn’t mind at all. "I heard that in the Ming Country, every household has one."

Dundun was stunned, "What?"

Bai Wei coughed repeatedly to express embarrassment. Foreigners might not have a clear understanding of the Ming Country; it’s not true that every household raises pandas.

That’s a privilege of Sichuan, where every household rides pandas to commute. If they encounter traffic jams, they can even fly back on flying swords.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the old man came over and rubbed Dundun’s belly before leaving with a smile on his face.

"What a group of strange people, not afraid of me at all. I’m so big and fierce."

"Indeed, it’s quite strange."

"You’re strange too." Dundun finished eating the meatballs. "Did you forget that I’m a robber?"

"Didn’t you finish robbing already? I’ve given you so much food." Bai Wei smiled and said, "Do you still want to rob?"

"Of course." Dundun rubbed his belly but his tone wasn’t as tough after eating. "Hand over the money too."

"I only have these." Bai Wei took out two 1000 yuan bills.

"I also want coins."

"Alright." Bai Wei added some several hundred yuan coins.

"Thanks…" It instinctively wanted to apologize but choked on its words.

"What do you plan to buy with the money?"

"Food, clothes, and medicine."

"By my calculations, your money may not be enough." Bai Wei said, "Just enough for a bowl of ramen, a few thousand yen seems like a lot, but it’s just a little over a hundred, not enough for clothes and medicine."

"That’s true." Dundun, being clever, said, "I’ll go rob a few more then."

"Do you remember how fast that young man ran just now? It’s late now, there are hardly any people on the street."

"Sigh." Dundun felt like a failed robber. It seemed like the training wasn’t for nothing.

Our ancestors said – We pandas can perform and entertain, but we can’t rob because high-end hunters often appear as prey.

"Would you like to come to my house?" The high-end hunter timely offered an option. "My house is quite spacious, I have a stock of medicines and warm clothes, and it’s also dinnertime."

Dundun scratched his head, having no reason to refuse. "Well, alright then."

Bai Wei nodded. "Follow me."

When a giant panda meets someone from the Ming Country, it’s undoubtedly a planned arrangement.

Although pandas are not rare or endangered in this world, in Bai Wei’s eyes, they still hold significance. After all, they are national treasures.

Just seeing their cute appearance makes one feel warm and fuzzy inside.

Even though there were no Winter Olympics tickets available, they still made money. Why? Because Bing Duan Duan made significant contributions!

Although not every household has a panda, which Chinese person wouldn’t want to ride a panda? It’s a tradition!

Well done, Chi You! Well done!

During the imperial era, Bai Wei considered introducing pandas but failed due to the reason of ill-suited environment.

Upon returning to the Yagyū residence, Dundun had no sense of guard. In his eyes, Bai Wei was just an ordinary person. He had no concept of martial arts masters, and since Bai Wei didn’t seem like one, he followed along.

Bai Wei led him back to the tea room and coincidentally ran into Yagyū Simozi who was gathering blankets in the courtyard.

"Brother, who is this?"

"I found it on the way." Bai Wei boasted, "Isn’t it adorable?"

Brother really likes pandas.

Yagyū Simozi is not particularly fond of this creature. She had a childhood experience of being chased by a wolf-dog and a large goose, so she doesn’t like animals. Instead, she often sees ferocious beasts as targets for hunting in her imagination.

They are speaking in Yingzhou dialect, which Dundun doesn’t understand.

But the grass in the courtyard looks very comfortable, it couldn’t resist sitting down and even rolled on it.

Yagyū Simozi didn’t ask where the panda was picked up. She doesn’t really care about her big brother’s various marvels. As long as she comes home on time every day to eat in peace, it’s fine. Bringing home some small animals is not a big deal. When she was cooking, she fried several large pieces of steak and made stir-fried bamboo shoot with pork.

Bai Wei took out a medical kit, "What medications do you need?"

"Something to stop the bleeding and ease the pain."

"Do you have any idea about the type of the wound?"

"It’s a long knife wound."

"This requires stitching and antibiotics." Bai Wei thought for a moment. "But I don’t have medical sutures and hydrogen peroxide here."

Bai Wei decided to go to the pharmacy.

Dundun watched as Bai Wei left, scratching its head. Even though it was slow-witted, it realized that it had encountered a kind person. It immediately got up from the grass, shook off the grass crumbs from its body, and walked into the entrance hall.

Yagyū Simozi’s hands circled behind her and untied the apron covering the grease stains. "We are about to have dinner, you being so big, don’t stand in the entrance hall blocking the way."

"Oh." Dundun squatted down beside the sofa.

"It’s alright to sit on the sofa. Besides, the sofa cover needs to be washed every few days, so don’t worry about shedding hair."

"Aren’t you afraid of me?" Dundun asked curiously. "My brother not being afraid of me is strange, but why aren’t you afraid of me either?"

"Do you think you’re scary?" Yagyū Simozi asked in return. "Can you be scarier than the endless demons in RashoMon?"

"I think I’m quite cute."

"So why should I be afraid? You’re just a big panda." Yagyū Simozi shook her head in disbelief. "If you had ill intentions, my brother wouldn’t have brought you back. He goes out with peace of mind, which means you don’t pose a threat to my abilities. So rest assured, even if you had evil intentions, I would immediately chop off your head. Don’t worry about my safety."

She even showed a bright smile as she spoke.

"Now I’m starting to worry about my own safety…"

Dundun thought to itself, "This family is really abnormal. I don’t feel out of place at all here. Is it them who are strange or is it me?"

"I want to borrow the phone for a bit." Dundun took out a small piece of paper.

"Over there." Yagyū Simozi pointed to the entrance hall.

Dundun dialed the number written on the piece of paper. It should be the contact number for the Great Ming Imperial Guards. He intended to make a call to confirm.

"Beep beep beep – Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy."

"Huh? Busy signal?" Dundun scratched his head, it was a bit too coincidental, but it was just a busy signal, he would try again later.

He waited another five minutes and dialed again—"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently engaged."

Dundun continued to scratch his head, and at this moment, Bai Wei also returned, Yagyū Simozi greeted, "Let’s eat."

They came to the table and joined without feeling out of place. They also knew how to use chopsticks. As they listened to their siblings chatting and laughing at the table, Dundun’s mind was filled with thoughts of the young lady, so he ate several bowls.

After finishing dinner, he dialed the number for the third time.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently engaged."

"Why can’t I get through?!"